Ms. Sarah Hooper - 6th Grade Science

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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Current Science Topics small medium large Welcome to 6th Grade Science!!! The following notes give you an understanding of what topics we will be studying in science during the next few weeks. Please note that these time frames may shift a bit due to the individual schedules of each section, holidays, and other complicating factors. Please check your (or your student's) planner for the specific daily agenda in science as well as specific due dates for homework. REMEMBER STUDENTS: In our learning, we all agreed to... WORK HARD FUN HARD ASK QUESTIONS and GET HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT! I'm looking forward to continuing our terrific year of science discovery together!!! CURRENT SCIENCE TOPICS: THE NATURE OF SCIENCE - Scientific Method (in detail!) THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE - Animal Biodiversity and Adaptations March 19-23: BEMP Scientific Method Project - Analysis (Notes & Graph) BEMP Monthly Monitoring - Check your field schedule and BE PREPARED! March 26-30: BEMP Scientific Method Project - Analysis (write statements) - Conclusion (notes & statements) Small Mammal Trapping!! (6B, 6C, 6D) - Check your field schedule and BE PREPARED! - BRING YOUR SERVICE LEARNING GLOVES!!! - Small Mammal Trapping Mini-Investigation Bosque Animal Biodiversity - Who Lives Where? (Rio Bravo, Rio Manso model) April 2-5: ERBs (Standardized Testing) - Mon, Tues, and Wed mornings Bosque Animal Biodiversity (complete as needed) - Who Lives Where? (Rio Bravo, Rio Manso model) Small Mammal Trapping!! (6A on April 5) - BE PREPARED! - BRING YOUR SERVICE LEARNING GLOVES!!! - Small Mammal Trapping Mini-Investigation April 6: NO CLASSES (Good Friday/Passover) April 9-12: BEMP Scientific Method Project - Background Research Endangered Species of the bosque (middle Rio Grande) Adaptations - survival is the key! April 13: NO CLASSES (Professional Development Day for Teachers) April 16-19: BEMP Monthly Monitoring - Check your field schedule and BE PREPARED! Small Mammal Trapping!! (6E on April 18) - BE PREPARED! - BRING YOUR SERVICE LEARNING GLOVES!!! - Small Mammal Trapping Mini-Investigation BEMP Scientific Method Project - Begin Final Presentation Product (Power Point or Poster) April 20: SPIRIT DAY!!! (GO BLUE! GO WHITE!) April 23-26: BEMP Scientific Method Project - Complete Final Presentation Product (Power Point or Poster) Prep for BEMP Student Congress April 27: BEMP STUDENT CONGRESS!!!!!!! - Welcome our BEMPin' friends! - Celebrate a year of BEMPalicious fun!!! April 30-May 4: BEMP Scientific Method Project - Presentations - Team Evaluations BEMP Pitfall Trapping - Check your field schedule and BE PREPARED! May 5-11: Bosque Animal Adaptations - Final project & model May 14-18: Bosque Animal Adaptations - Project Presentations and Field Diorama! End-of-Year Bosque Reflection Ecosystem Fun & Games May 21-23: End of Year Science Fun LAST DAY OF CLASSES: Wednesday, May 23 May 24: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! - Please note that today IS considered a school day for all Middle School Students 8th Grade Ceremony (attended by all Middle School students) - Early release ~11:00 a.m. May 25: HAPPY SUMMER BREAK!!!! - What sciencey thing will YOU do this summer break???!!! Assignments related to the NATURE OF SCIENCE (Scientific Method) and the NATURE OF LIFE (Animal Biodiversity & Adaptations) that will be due in class or as homework: 1. BEMP Scientific Method Project Packet(in class) NOTE: - Please keep this packet and all notes in your science binder and bring them to class each science day! - Remember you must keep ALL your project notes with the packet - If you lose it, you will need to print out a new packet from my website and get all the notes from your team mates. 2. BEMP Scientific Method Project Operating Guidelines (in class) BEMP Data Notes (in class) Scientific Question Worksheet, Notes, & Team Question (in class) Hypothesis Notes & Team Hypothesis (in class) Procedure (HOMEWORK - check your planner for DUE DATE!) Analysis (in class; complete as HOMEWORK as needed) Conclusion (in class; complete as HOMEWORK as needed) Final Presentation Product (in class; complete as HOMEWORK as needed) Team Evaluation (in class) 3. Bread & Jam POD (in class) 4. Small Mammal Trapping Mini-Investigation (HOMEWORK) - Check your planner for DUE DATE 5. Fauna of the Floodplain Notes (in class) 6. Bosque Animal Biodiversity Predictions (in class) Questions (in class) Evidence - Wildlife Survey (IN FIELD) 7. Bosque Aniimal Biodiversity "Who Lives Where?" - Rio Bravo & Rio Manso notes (in class or field) Animal Biodiversity Venn Diagram (HOMEWORK) - Check your planner for DUE DATE PELE vs. PEMA (HOMEWORK) - Check your planner for DUE DATE 8. Bosque Animal Adaptations POD: Habitat Changes (in class) Adaptation Notes Bosque Animal RAFT & MODEL (in class - complete as HOMEWORK, if needed) - RAFT Presentations (in class) - Class MODEL DIORAMA (in field) 8. BEMP Data Sheet March Monthly Monitoring (IN FIELD) April Monthly Monitoring (IN FIELD) Small Mammal Trapping (IN FIELD) May Arthropod Pitfall Trapping (IN FIELD) 10. ONGOING... I will check SCIENCE BINDERS regularly for a cumulative grade. Please keep your science binder COMPLETE and ORGANIZED! LATE WORK: Please see the 6th Grade Policy for late work. In general, all homework assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Any assignment turned in late will be reduced by one full letter grade (for example, from an "A" to a "B"). MISSED OR CORRECTED WORK: All missed work due to absences are due as soon as possible after you return to school (check with me!). It is your responsibility to see me to determine what you missed in class and what work you need to make up. Any assignment that a student wants to correct and resubmit is due within two weeks of when I return the graded assignment to you. Please see me if you need to make up any work or if you have any questions about work that you want to correct. PARENTS: If you want to know what your students are doing on any particular science day, please check their planner. They should have the day's agenda written down and any due dates highlighted for each time we meet for science class. Automatically clean input to optimize for the web. 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